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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · San Martin, CA · December 13, 1980

Date
December 13, 1980 · 11:45 local
Place
San Martin, CA
Airport
South Co
Phase of flight
Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2359G
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81DVM06
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
29 total29 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tried to go around with full flaps. Stalled in nose high turn. Crash-landed on freeway.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO GO AROUND WITH FULL FLAPS. STALLED IN NOSE HIGH TURN. CRASH-LANDED ON FREEWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.